Pleasant Run (mcfarland's Creek) Church Date 1833-1834
Monroe County KyArchives Church Record
2nd Sat in Aug 1833: Received John and DARY (wife) ODLE.
Association messengers were Daniel HESTAND, John ODLE,
Benjamin SIMS.
2nd Sat in Sept 1833: Benjamin SIMS reported that his "mind was
difficulted" with Sister Sally POINDEXTER and asks church to
advise him to take the Gospel steps. John ODLE & Benjamin SIMS
allowed to exercise their gifts and will give them a written license
2nd Sat Oct 1833. Problem with Sally POINDEXTER taken up. She
said she had never heard any reports against her. She was
excluded. Jemima SAVAGE granted letter of dismission.
2nd Sat Nov 1833: Charge agaisnt Micum McCLAREN for drinking
too much Spirits - excluded.
2nd Sat Apr 1834: A letter of recantation received for Edward SCOTT.
2nd Sat May 1834: Above laid over again. Polly CARTER received
by letter.
2nd Sat June 1834: Letter from this church to be sent to the church
where Edward SCOTT is attending saying that they know Scott
and that if they want to put him under watch care, they bear no
further responsibility for him.
2nd Sat Aug 1834: Messengers for the year: Daniel HESTAND,
John ODLE. Benjamin SIMS and wife Patsy dismissed by letter.
2nd Sat Sept 1834: Micum McCLARON received by recantation,
dismissed John TAID and wife Polly by letter.
Submitted by: Sandi Gorin
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Additional Comments:
Notes again: Dismissal/dismission was at the request of the member. They
were either moving from the area or attending a church "of like faith" that
had begun closer to where they lived.
Exclusions came from dishonorable behavior which could include: dancing,
gambling, card playing, hitting a slave, getting in a physical fight with
another member, gossip, sexual sins, long non-attendance (they only met
once a month), betting on elections or horse races, etc.
When a member requested a letter of dismissal, they had to be in good
standing with the church. When the individual presented their letter to
another church to join, the old church was responsible for him/her as they
were guaranteeing that this individual was a worthy candidate for
membership. If the old church learned that the individual had done
something wrong or hadn't presented their letter to another church in a
decent time, the old church pulled the letter so the new church wouldn't
come "back" on them.
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